beet

Meaning

Noun

1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
2. A beetroot, a swollen root of such a plant.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To improve; to mend.
2. (obsolete) To kindle a fire.
3. (obsolete) To rouse.

Synonyms

beetroot

red beet

common beet

Beta vulgaris

garden beet

vegetable

sugarbeet

table beet

beetroot

bulbous plant

root

sugar beet

turnip

Pronounced as (IPA)

/biːt/

Etymology

From Middle English bete, from Old English bēte, from Latin bēta, possibly of Celtic origin.